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The Lion Child

The Lion Child

19936.51h 26m

Overview

In the village of Pama, Sirga the lioness and Oule the young boy, born the same day, grow up together as sister and brother. Oule discovers the world alongside Sirga, and it is through her that he learns the secrets of the brush. He knows how to speak to the trees, the beasts, the bees and the wind. But one day, horsemen arrive from the Nord to take away all of the children of the village in chains and sell them into slavery. Oule and his friend Lena are bought by a nobleman of the high plains who, terrified by Oule's powers, sends him into exile. But Oule posesses the strength of lions and he finds Sirga. With Lena, they will reconstruct the village of Pama...

Directed by Patrick Grandperret
Written by Catherine K. Galodé, René Guillot
Produced by Yannick Bernard, Patrick Grandperret
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Top Cast

M

Mathurin Sinze

Oule

S

Souleyman Koli

Le père

Salif Keita

Salif Keita

Griot

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Sophie-Véronique Toué Tagbé

Lena

Sidy Lamine Diarra

Sidy Lamine Diarra

Old Slave

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Jean-René de Fleurieu

Prince

About The Lion Child

The Lion Child is a adventure, family film released in 1993. Directed by Patrick Grandperret, it stars Mathurin Sinze, Souleyman Koli, Salif Keita. In the village of Pama, Sirga the lioness and Oule the young boy, born the same day, grow up together as sister and brother. Oule discovers the world alongside Sirga, and it is through her that he learns the secrets of the brush. He knows how to speak to the trees, the beasts, the bees and the wind. But one day, horsemen arrive from the Nord to take away all of the children of the village in chains and sell them into slavery. Oule and his friend Lena are bought by a nobleman of the high plains who, terrified by Oule's powers, sends him into exile. But Oule posesses the strength of lions and he finds Sirga. With Lena, they will reconstruct the village of Pama...

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